16:05
Treforest Tiling 52nd Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m6f130y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 8m 10.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 23 fences
Result
Connor Brace
David Brace
Hesitant at the early fences - dropped to the back of the field - untidy at the 3rd - progress to sit up with the front pair by the 14th - 3rd going easily into the home straight - almost upsides 5 out - in front before 4 out - forged ahead at the following fence and pulled away to win
Harry Reed
Michael Hawker
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd after 12th and briefly dropped back before 13th - in behind the main bunch - serious blunder at 15th - beaten for pace 3 out - responded on the run-in and clawed back to 2nd near the line - well held by the winner
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled midfield early - moved into 3rd after the 12th - advanced to 2nd before the following fence and hit the front 5 out - unable to match the winner's pace - dropped back to finish 3rd
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Settled in midfield early - improved to disputed 2nd before 9th - hit the front after 12th and driven up before 5 out - lost place to 3rd when overtaken after 5 out - faded from 3 out and beaten 11 lengths in 4th
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Jumped errors early settling towards the back - another blunder at the 16th - lost touch with the field and finished well beaten
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Held up in 6th early - promoted to 4th but checked by fallen rival after 12th - dropped away 16th - finished well adrift
Ben Jones
Sheila Lewis
Sat close to the pace early - went in front before the 2nd then suffered a serious injury and lost rider after the 12th - race ended there
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Sat close to pace early - weakened into 6th before slipping backward after a poor leap 10th - clipped fence 12th - well beaten after a heavy blunder 14th - pulled up down the back straight
Callum Pritchard (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Set the pace early before being overtaken approaching the 2nd - tracked the front pair until before the 9th - suffered severe interference from a fallen horse past the 12th - dropped away by the 16th - off the bridle and toiling in 6th entering the straight - well beaten and parted with rider at the last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.